Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Balkan Botevgrad & Etar face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Bulgarian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
This has all the signs of an intriguing match with lots of spark and energy as both crews are well refreshed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!
Balkan Botevgrad form and stats
Last season, Botevgrad's Bulgarian Cup journey ended in the regional finals.The Balkan Botevgrad fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion Hristo Botev and will expect new points from this game. Botevgrad has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.
A good away victory last time out for Botevgrad, who won 3-0 against Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi.
Previous to that game, a 3. League Southwest home match hosting Bansko in a game that was won 4-1.Etar form and stats
Last season their Bulgarian Cup adventure ended in the 8th finals.Etar are doing rather OK so far in their away games in the B PFG, having played 3 games and collected 4 points (1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss).
Etar go into this game after a win, the home game against Sozopol that ended 2-0.
Before that, Etar secured a home win against Marek with the score 6-0.The travelling fans enjoy Etar's attacking play in away games, having scored 5 goals in 3 league matches away. The Etar manager V. Velikov has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Balkan Botevgrad-Etar H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Balkan Botevgrad two wins, Etar three wins, one draw. five of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  N. Femia 3 goals | R. Ivey Belgrave 3 goals | D. Mladenov 2 goals |
Balkan Botevgrad missing players
Etar missing players
| Balkan Botevgrad | Etar | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 10 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 11 | Won | W | 3 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 6 | 10 | ||
| 58 | 35 | Scored | S | 11 | 42 | ||
| 18 | 6 | Conceded | C | 17 | 30 | ||
| 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | ||
| 76% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 76% | ||
| 44% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 52% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 30% | 32% | ||
| 28% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | ||
| 52% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | ||
| 48% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 10% | 36% | ||
| 8% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 40% | 32% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.4 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 3.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.3 | 2.6 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 4 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.5 | 10 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.4 | 3.7 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 40% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Hebar 1918 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
| 2 | FK Minyor Pernik | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 18 |
| 3 | Spartak Varna | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 17 |
| 4 | Strumska slava | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 17 |
| 5 | Etar | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 6 | Septemvri Sofia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 16 |
| 7 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 8 | Ludogorets II | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 12 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv II | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 11 |
| 10 | Septemvri Simitli | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 11 | Marek | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 10 |
| 12 | Sozopol | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | CSKA 1948 Sofia II | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -2 | 9 |
| 14 | Montana | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 9 |
| 15 | Sportist Svoge | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -4 | 9 |
| 16 | Lovech | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 6 |
| 17 | Dobrudzha 1919 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -6 | 5 |
| 18 | Levski Lom | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -10 | 4 |
| 19 | Neftohimik | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 13 | -14 | 4 |
| 20 | Yantra 1919 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -9 | 3 |